Given the size of Central Park, it was obvious to engineer Egbert Ludovicus Viele that roads would have to be built across it for use by commercial traffic. In his…
Date: 1876 Sculptor: Giovanni Turini. Granite pedestal by F. Matriati. Medium & size: Bronze, over lifesize. Location: Central Park, West Drive near West 66th St. Turini, Mazzini, 1876. Photo copyright…
One of my hobbies is snapping photos as I take long walks around New York City ... and this year, in Chicago, Philadelphia, Memphis, and Florida as well. These are…
Egyptian Obelisk, a.k.a. "Cleopatra's Needle" Date: created ca. 1461 BC; dedicated in Central Park 1881Medium & size: Granite, 71 feet high, 18 feet on each side; later base and steps…
In 2019, I emailed 156 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. (To join, just ask me: DuranteDianne@gmail.com.) For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. The items…